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    • M
      Mayki
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      Marquee in the game is provided by the runcommand, the name of the selected game in the list, or the system name in the main menu displayed by the script executed via Attractmode.
      I do not know how to do it right in Retropie.

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      • ClydeC
        Clyde
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        @Mayki Congratulations for this beautiful cab. The gun in the drawer is a nice touch.

        Did you build the cab from scratch or did you use a DIY kit?

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        • HurricaneFanH
          HurricaneFan
          last edited by

          What model led display are you using for the marquee?

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            Mayki @Clyde
            last edited by

            @Clyde I built everything from scratch.

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            I built it secretly at work as a surprise for children and wife at Christmas.

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              Mayki @HurricaneFan
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              @HurricaneFan Display is 3x LED Matrix panels from Aliexpress.

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              Control software is from here.

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              • HurricaneFanH
                HurricaneFan @Mayki
                last edited by

                @Mayki That's really cool. Didn't realize it was multiple screens.

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                • simpleethatS
                  simpleethat
                  last edited by

                  This is amazing! Very well done.

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                    Mayki
                    last edited by Mayki

                    Scrolling text LED Marquee...

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                    • tpo1990T
                      tpo1990
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                      Impressive work.

                      Cool cabinet. It reminds me of an older Alien lightgun game. :-)

                      Alien Extermination
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                      Greetings from Denmark. :-)

                      Developer of install scripts for ports such as Hexen 2, Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Caesar III. See my other projects at my profile.

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                        Stensgaard
                        last edited by

                        Hey
                        Amazing cabinet, well done.

                        Got a few questions:
                        What model is the Lightgun?
                        I see its a Wii controller one, but I cant fint that specific model.

                        The vinyl decals you used, are they custom made ?

                        Did you add a plexi top plate on the controller and infront of the screen ?
                        and also in front of the LED panels ?

                        I just finished my own cabinet, but after I saw the use of those LED panels, I think I have to redo the cabinet :)
                        and i want to add the ability to change the LEDs accordingly to what game is played, like as in the Jukebox feature with song names.
                        Is that incoorporated in the software ?

                        Cheers
                        Christian

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                        • McGrathPiperM
                          McGrathPiper
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                          Hi,
                          Will this type of led display https://dynamo-led-displays.co.uk/dynamo-install-omans-largest-outdoor-led-billboard/ be applicable in an arcade Cabinet?

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                            gregorb @Mayki
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                            @Mayki
                            how did you managed to to switching between ES and fruitbox and can you post pic of your control layout?

                            Thanks

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